TOP 10 / TENNIS

MEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Patrick Rafter: View from the top looks good, mate.

2. Gustavo Kuerten: Traveling light with new hairstyle.

3. Carlos Moya: Put out by “lucky loser” in Rome.

4. Marcelo Rios: Up-and-down year continues.

5. Richard Krajicek: Aggressive game works on clay; ask Rafter.

6. Pete Sampras: Clay woes abound.

7. Andre Agassi: Couldn’t figure out Rafter’s serve on clay.

8. Felix Mantilla: Neither could he.

9. Alex Corretja: Returns after break to rest body and mind.

10. Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Ends embarrassing losing streak.

WOMEN

No. Player: Comment

1. Venus Williams: New role as French Open favorite.

2. Martina Hingis: Aiming to win fourth title of ’99.

3. Lindsay Davenport: Has not reached final since January.

4. Serena Williams: Arm injury derails her in Berlin.

5. Mary Pierce: Leg injury knocks her out of Berlin.

6. Monica Seles: Skipped European clay-court season.

7. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario: Clay-court game resurfacing.

8. Amelie Mauresmo: Has not reached final since February.

9. Steffi Graf: Looking vulnerable . . . again.

10. Jana Novotna: Dropped by doubles partner Hingis.